Hal Leavitt

TROUSDALE ESTATES: ELLEN DEGENERES GOT IT RIGHT THIS TIME




What can we say about the Trousdale Estates area of Beverly Hills, except that it might be the most important neighborhood in California for anyone who loves mid-century modern architecture. We wouldn’t think of missing an open house or estate sale in Trousdale, just so we can drool over the house close up. According to the RealEstalker, Ellen DeGeneres has finally bought a house we really envy. She paid over 17 million for an 8500 sq ft 4 bed, 6 bath, Hal Levitt masterpiece built in 1958. (Jennifer Aniston’s last house was also a Hal Levitt design.) Famed decorator Kelly Wearstler redid the interior to the max before selling to Ellen at a hefty profit.
Photos via: The RealEstalker

JENNIFER ANISTON WASN’T CRAZY WHEN SHE PRICED HER HOUSE AT 42 MILLION

Just a year ago, Jennifer Aniston’s Hal Leavitt designed 1970 architectural house appeared in Architectural Digest and she rhapsodized about how it was her dream house. We believed her! But three months ago she put the house on the market for 42 million dollars. (She paid $13,500,000 but invested millions to refurbish.) It seemed unrealistic considering the LA real estate market, but it’s already sold! The Real Estalker estimates that the orange county billionaire buyer, Bill Gross, paid between 35 and 37 million. Jen pocketed a handsome profit and is currently nesting with her boyfriend Justin Theroux in new York.